Friday, September 21. 2018

Homecoming dance tickets will be sold during lunch today for $5.00. This dance is a beach themed dance and will be held in our courtyard this evening from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Hope to see you all there!

Homecoming football game tickets will also be sold for $5.00 today in the Main Office. Kickoff tonight is at 7:30 p.m. at duPont Manual Memorial Stadium. Come on out and cheer on the Varsity Football Team as they take on Seneca High School!

Students interested in joining or continuing their membership with Beta Club (but missed the orientation during Crimson Hour) should attend one of the brief meetings in Room 331 on Wednesday, September 19th or Thursday, September 20th at 7:15 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend either meeting, please see Ms. Dix in Room 331 during W3 any day this week.

On The Record will be holding a free car wash on September 22nd from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Arby’s located on US Highway 42. Donations are accepted and we hope to see you there!

Please join us for a parent meeting regarding this year’s Boys Lacrosse Season. The date for the meeting is Monday, September 24th from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at King Louie’s Indoor Facility. Please join us in the upstairs area of King Louie’s. Things to be discussed: Season info, player fees, uniforms, spiritwear, Indoor/box winter league, weightlifting, practice schedule and trivia night/squares fundraiser.

Academic Team tryouts will be held on Wednesday, September 26th from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

AP Capstone Symposium Ice Cream Social, September 27th from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the school auditorium: AP Capstone students will present their research projects Q & A Session with a panel of former students
* Recognition of AP Capstone Diploma recipients

Just a reminder that the deadline to get your Swim & Dive packets into athletics is September 27th.

Attention Senior Class! The deadline is quickly approaching to purchase your senior ad and submit your senior quote! Both are due by September 28th. To submit your senior quote, go to https://tinyurl.com/dupont19quote. Senior ad photos must be submitted online by emailing them to crimsonyearbook@manualjc.com. Order forms, messages and payment must be turned in to Ms. Mattingly’s mailbox in the front office or taken to her in Room 251.

Please come out to the Coast to Coast College Tour - Louisville Information Session on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in our school’s auditorium. The Coast to Coast Tour is a joint travel partnership bringing together admissions representatives from Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkley and Vanderbilt University. They travel together because each of their institutions practices a holistic admissions process in a highly selective environment. This program will provide you with the opportunity to learn about each individual institution, receive insight on navigating the selective admissions process and gives students the ability to connect with representatives from each institution.

YPAS Prism Concert will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Polly St. Clair Hall. School-time Performance will be October 4th at 10:00 a.m. This concert features a full spectrum of music from our band, choir, guitar, orchestra and piano departments. Tickets are $5.00 and can be ordered at www.ypas .org. For more information, please call 502-485-8355.

Ramstock is October 15th and we are looking for bands! Ramstock is our annual battle of the bands, where bands compete in the courtyard for the chance to play during the Male/Manual Pep Rally! Audio Auditions must be submitted to dupontmanualec@gmail.com by September 11th.

Financial Literacy for Seniors presented by KHEAA will be held on November 1st from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. in our school’s auditorium.

Save the date: College 101 will be held on March 13, 2019!

Students interested in archery: If you signed up for archery, emails from Coach Jackson will be sent to your school email address. Any student who would still like to sign up for archery, can see Mr. Jackson in the small gym on red days to do so.

For Seniors and Parents of Seniors:
THE JEFFERSON SCHOLARS PROGRAM - UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - Jefferson Scholars Scholarships provide full tuition, fees, and a living stipend for four years of undergraduate study at the University of Virginia, plus a number of generous enrichment benefits, including a study abroad experience. Students selected are based on demonstrated excellence and exceptional potential in the areas of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship. The awards primary purpose is the goal of attracting the most promising and most talented students in the country. This scholarship is by Nomination. Manual may nominate one student for this award. Details on the application process are listed under 2018-2019 Scholarships on the www.gomanualgo.weebly.com website. The deadline to turn in your nomination materials to Mr. Robinson in the Manual Counseling Office is 2:30 p.m. on 10-10-18.

Class of 2021 Announcements From Ms. Raley, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Ritchie:
*All students, please go to the Class of 2021 Google classroom to vote for your homecoming Court Representatives by the end of the day today! These nominees were taken off the attendance sheets from the Steering Committee for the past two years. The code to join is: yqgazx1.
**There is also an announcement about Steering Committee meetings.
***Join the Remind Group. The code is @g88dhg3

Class of 2019: Follow twitter @dupont2019 or instagram @dupontmanual2019 to keep informed on the happenings of the class of 2019.